Comments on: New Domain Name: www.LifestyleDesignForYou.com

By: Snapa

Snapa — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:22:18 +0000

What an excellent blog, I have recently emigrated to New Zeland from the UK and it is the best decision I have ever made. The most common problem I have found with people wanting to emigrate is the lack of research they are prepared to do. Research is everything as the glossy brochures and websites only tell you half of the story, so read, read and then read some more, before making your decision. It has to be right first time as this is probably one of the most important decisions people will make in their lifetime. Hope your move back here goes well
Snapa´s last blog ..Emigrate to New Zealand

By: Gordie

Gordie — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:07:34 +0000

Changing host should be okay if you don’t change your URL. I can’t see your RSS feed been affected.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:06:57 +0000

Yeah, I still think it was worth it. I’m lucky that I didn’t have a huge RSS feed. It’s growing again I think within a month or so I should have got back up to the original level.

By: Tim — Inspiration Pro

Tim — Inspiration Pro — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:10:30 +0000

I’m sorry that happened to you, Gordie. I wish I was able to warn you beforehand because I suffered the same fate when I changed my URL.
Tim — Inspiration Pro´s last blog ..How to Convert Fear Into a Source of Excitement

By: Johnluffa

Johnluffa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:08:41 +0000

I’ve only just seen this reply…didn’t check the follow-up comments option.
I would be happy if you could share your thoughts on this – That is if you can still remember them I am actually considering changing my web host.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:00:30 +0000

Hey John,
I could actually write a guest post for you about it. I did have some trials and it has cost me my RSS feed. That crashed and burned. Lol!

By: Johnluffa

Johnluffa — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:56:05 +0000

Good Move Gordie,
Are you going to share your migration steps and the challenges faced?
Johnluffa´s last blog ..4 Simple Ways To Get More Traffic To Your Blog

By: Gordie

Gordie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:41:01 +0000

Cheers, Kelvin. It was tacky.

By: Kelvin Servigon

Kelvin Servigon — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:05:42 +0000

“4U” in a domain name is indeed kinda tacky. Good to know that you got a new domain.
Kelvin Servigon´s last blog ..Best FishVille Cheats and Tricks

By: Gordie

Gordie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:26:14 +0000

Thanks for this Chris.
After analysing my traffic from Google, I’ve found that it is very, very little and almost 100% bounce rate, even after all the SEO work I’ve done.

Already have the redirect in place, but didn’t go with a 301. I’m going to lose some page ranking for a few months, but I know it’ll come back up.

Cheers.

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:10:15 +0000

Hi Gordie,

Just a small detail, according to Google documentation, it can take up to a couple months for them to properly take a 301 redirect into account. I don’t know when your previous domain expires, but it might be something to take into account when making a final decision on whether to renew that last domain or not.

For the 301 redirect, all you need is this line of code in the .htaccess file (located at the root of your previous domain):

redirect 301 / http://www.lifestyledesignforyou.com
Charles´s last blog ..Online Affiliate Marketing Plan

By: Gordie

Gordie — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:54:25 +0000

Thanks, Erica. It seems more professional looking now.

By: Erica Mueller

Erica Mueller — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:40:09 +0000

Looking good, Gordie! I think you were smart to upgrade to the full name on the domain.
Erica Mueller´s last blog ..Over the River and Through the Woods…

By: Gordie

Gordie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:57:26 +0000

Thanks for that Graham. The bugs are being worked out now. There was a little bit of corruption that occurred as we moved it from a crappy Chinese server over to a higher grade American one. Lesson learned: Never put your site on a Chinese server!

By: Gordie

Gordie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:44:34 +0000

Thanks for the offer of help, Diggy. Will let you know how things go.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:43:38 +0000

Yeah, a lot of work in the beginning, but it needed to be done. Getting it out of the way while the site is still young feels the right thing to do.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:42:42 +0000

Seem to have got most of the comments moved across. A couple of bugs, but we know what to do now. Thanks for the great advice.

By: Gordie

Gordie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:41:22 +0000

Hey Robert,
Thanks for the advice. Will look into the 301 redirect tomorrow. Still got a few more bugs to sort out.